precautionary (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *precautionary*:
ADJECTIVE	all	precautionary, precautional	taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

precautionary > pronunciation
Sounds	prihkao'shahnehriy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *precautionary*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure.
Examples	"gave precautionary advice" "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away"
Synonym	precautional
Broader	preventive, preventative	tending to prevent or hinder
Spanish	precautorio
Catalan	precautori
Nouns	precaution	a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage / damage or injury etc.

HyperDic: precautionary